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The most famous incidents of Banzai charges (Attu, Saipan, Guadalcanal, etc) all occurred in the Pacific - Were there any incidents of similar attacks on the other fronts, such as Burma and China?

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In St. Augustine's City of God, he mentions that Alexander of Macedon received a secret letter from a Egyptian High Priest which said that all the Roman Gods had just been men. Is there any other evidence that the Roman Religion was just a show put on by the elites for the masses?

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When and where did women start shaving their legs, and what was the reasoning behind it?

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Did decolonized states in the 20th century generally become democracies, prior to others interfering in their affairs?

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Could Astoria have ever been a credible threat to U.S. Manifest destiny?

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What is the earliest documented case of lampooning East Asians for their use of English? (Engrish if you will.)

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What is the reasons for East Asian creativity problem?

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Does contemporary Germany commemorate their WW2 dead?

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Where exactly were the atom bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945?

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From a a historical perspective, why did most developed nations embrace left-wing policies and ideals while the U.S. rejected them?

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The most famous incidents of Banzai charges (Attu, Saipan, Guadalcanal, etc) all occurred in the Pacific - Were there any incidents of similar attacks on the other fronts, such as Burma and China?	5
In St. Augustine's City of God, he mentions that Alexander of Macedon received a secret letter from a Egyptian High Priest which said that all the Roman Gods had just been men. Is there any other evidence that the Roman Religion was just a show put on by the elites for the masses?	5
When and where did women start shaving their legs, and what was the reasoning behind it?	5
Did decolonized states in the 20th century generally become democracies, prior to others interfering in their affairs?	5
Could Astoria have ever been a credible threat to U.S. Manifest destiny?	5
What is the earliest documented case of lampooning East Asians for their use of English? (Engrish if you will.)	5
What is the reasons for East Asian creativity problem?	5
Does contemporary Germany commemorate their WW2 dead?	5
Where exactly were the atom bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945?	5
From a a historical perspective, why did most developed nations embrace left-wing policies and ideals while the U.S. rejected them?	5